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Drunken Fig Jam

December 10, 2012 by Erica 14 Comments

Drunken Fig Jam

Late this past summer, when I should have been obsessed with writing recipes for grain-free, gluten-free, sugar-free meals, I was obsessed with figs. I don’t know why, except that the Black Mission figs looked and tasted amazing this year. I couldn’t get enough of fig jam and cheese on bread and crackers.

This recipe was originally destined to be in a cookbook I’m finishing up, but because it has seeds in it I thought it might be dicey for some folks.

So I pulled the recipe from the book and thought I would hold on to it for another time, which has become now. I’ve been sharing a few jars of this lip-smacking jam here and there, and I’ll probably do a bit more of the same over the next few weeks.

The alcohol in this recipe cooks off over time, so you’re left with the flavor and sweetness of it. You can replace the brandy with wine, or even a white or red grape juice if you want to eliminate the flavor of alcohol. Brandy and other fruity, sweeter alcohol sources will add to the sweetness of the jam, so you can reduce the amount of honey if you prefer the jam less sweet.

If you’re following a low-sugar diet, you can replace brandy with an alcohol that isn’t as sweet, such as a dry wine or dry liquor. If you’re following SCD, use honey for sweetener and use grape juice instead of brandy. You can also swap out a lot of the honey and replace it with another sweet fruit, such as blueberries.

Drunken Fig Jam

Drunken Fig Jam

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Drunken Fig Jam

This recipe makes about 4 cups of jam. For SCD, use grape juice instead of brandy.
Servings: 64 tablespoons
Calories: 21kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 lemon
  • 2 pounds fresh figs stemmed and diced into small pieces
  • 1/2 cup honey or maple syrup
  • 1/4 cup brandy or cognac, wine or grape juice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
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Instructions

  • Peel the yellow skin (not the white part) off of the lemon using a vegetable peeler. Cut the  peels into small strips or pieces. You'll have about 1 1/2 tablespoons of peels when finished.
  • Combine the lemon peels and all the other ingredients in a saucepan or non-reactive bowl, and let them all hang out together for about an hour.
  • Place the saucepan over a medium heat and bring to a steady, low boil. Cook for about 45 minutes, or until the jam is thick. Stir occasionally. As they get softer, mash the figs with a spoon or potato masher and blend well. Add water as necessary.
  • To can the jam, place the jam in sterilized jars and immerse in boiling  water for 10 minutes, or just store the jam in the refrigerator for a few weeks. You can also freeze the jam, just leave some space at the top of the jar and cool before placing them in the freezer.

Nutrition

Calories: 21kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 9mg | Potassium: 37mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 20IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 1mg
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Filed Under: Breakfast, Dairy Free, Desserts, Egg Free, Gluten-Free, Lactose Free, Nut Free, Paleo, Snacks, Specific Carbohydrate Diet (SCD), Vegetarian Tagged With: figs

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Comments

  1. Nancy St. John-Smith

    September 9, 2017 at 1:13 pm

    It’s that time of year again! Try adding a dash of cardamom. It is so good! In a 10 cup batch I add 1/4 teaspoon. Yummy!

    Reply
    • Erica

      September 9, 2017 at 4:01 pm

      yes! thanks for the reminder 🙂

      Reply
  2. Creative Me

    August 1, 2016 at 8:17 pm

    I just made this! . I made a double batch and canned six small jars and had enough left over for immediate use. The only change was that I only had a lime to use. The flavour is interesting. Kind of like a marmalade. Not what I was expecting, but no regrets! Very yummy. I think it will be very good with pork, or even as a chutney substitute with Indian foods! Thanks for the recipe, I look forward to exploring your site more now. If I can get this comment to post!

    Reply
    • Erica

      August 7, 2016 at 10:46 am

      Yes, it is like a preserve or marmalade. thanks!

      Reply
  3. Creative Me

    August 1, 2016 at 2:06 pm

    I just made this! I was searching for fig preserve recipes with no sugar and came across this one. I made a double batch because I had tons of figs given to me (I’m a lucky gal). I canned six small jars and had enough left over for immediate use. The only change was that I only had a lime to use. The flavour is interesting. Kind of like a marmalade. Not what I was expecting, but no regrets! Very yummy. I think it will be very good with pork, or even as a chutney substitute with Indian foods! Thanks for the recipe, I look forward to exploring your site more now.

    Reply
    • Erica

      August 7, 2016 at 10:47 am

      thanks – they make great gifts as well!

      Reply
  4. Tc

    May 18, 2016 at 7:47 am

    This jam is absolutely delicious!!!! Thank you. I did squeeze a little of the lemon juice in it and let the mixture sit for about 4 hours. Absolutely perfect flavor!

    Reply
    • Erica

      May 19, 2016 at 10:37 pm

      Good to hear!

      Reply
  5. Alanna

    February 6, 2013 at 11:52 pm

    This looks absolutely exquisite. I love figs (and honey…and booze). Will definitely be making this come fig season! Your photos and site are stunning – looking forward to reading more. 🙂

    Reply
    • Erica

      February 7, 2013 at 12:04 am

      thanks! I’m loving your site as well!

      Reply
  6. Penny

    December 11, 2012 at 9:18 am

    Oh yummy! Thank you so much for posting. One question: are these fresh figs or dried?

    Reply
    • Erica

      December 11, 2012 at 10:17 am

      yes, I used fresh figs. thanks! Just added “fresh” :). I imagine you could use dried figs, but you would want to soak them it hot water before adding them to the recipe. My guess is fresh is best for texture.

      Reply
  7. Charlotte

    December 11, 2012 at 4:50 am

    ‘As a matter of fact, I’ve been racking up the Amazon brown boxes to the tune of about one box a day. This is an addiction I must break soon.’
    Lol, yes, i’m an amazon junkie too – got an amazing bargain on there just this morning, previous order was, oh whoops, only yesterday.
    I don’t have Jerusalem, but read an article on it in a magazine recently and there were several sample recipes in there. Have made 2 so far. The shakshuka was lovely, the lamb meatballs with barberries not so popular with the kids, although it was a really interesting flavour i guess it was too different to anything they’d had before. I made a double batch of the meatballs though so we’ll be giving it another go this week.

    Reply
    • Erica

      December 11, 2012 at 10:20 am

      Yes, love shakshuka! I’m not a lamb fan either (well, I don’t eat much meat anyway). Interesting that it has meat dishes in it since Plenty was all vegetables and fruit. Can’t wait.

      Reply

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Measurement equivalents

1 tablespoon 3 teaspoons
1/4 cup 4 tablespoons
1 cup 8 ounces
1 teaspoon 5 ml
1 tablespoon 15 ml

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